early to post, made all, clear and ran on strongly final furlong
slowly into stride, behind, never on terms
held up in touch, hung left over 1f out, one-paced final furlong
chased leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on one-paced final furlong
chased leader, hard driven over 2f out, one-paced from over 1f out, towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on but never dangerous
towards rear, ridden over 2f out, kept on but never dangerous
in rear, some late headway over 1f out, never nearer
held up in touch, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, well hled by winner
held up mid-division and wide, ridden 3f out, soon beaten
towards rear, never dangerous
early to post, tracked leader and pulled hard, ridden 3f out, weakened from 2f out
Last years winner Al Muallim looks set to follow up. He is a useful idividual at this level and should prove too strong for the three-year-old Lord Of The East. The latter, who will be ridden by Frankie Dettori who incidentally partnered Al Muallim in this race last year, has more to do than when winning a handicap off 58, over course and distance last time. Auntie Dot Com takes a drop in class and may be good enough to make the frame.